October 10, 2024

United Call for Action: Support Internet Freedom Legislation for the People of Iran

November 10, 2024 -- A coalition of organizations led by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) has submitted two letters to ...

September 16, 2024

Iran Protests: Voices from Iran (Updated)

Our team at the Center for Human Rights in Iran is in daily contact with Iranians throughout the country. In this regularly updated post, we publish what we are hearing from Iranians from all walks of life. ...

August 2, 2024

Iran Act Introduced to the House to Support Internet Freedom in Iran

August 2, 2024 -- Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA14) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY24) today introduced the Internet Reach and Access Now (IRAN) Act ...

July 8, 2024

Death Sentence for Female Labor Activist Highlights Lethal Repression in Iran

Mother of 12-Year-Old Was Tortured and Held Incommunicado in Solitary Credible and Corroborated Evidence of Fabricated Charges July 8, 2024 – The death sentence issued by ...

June 11, 2024

Crackdown in Iran Intensifies as Iran’s Sham Presidential Election Nears

Hundreds of Arrests, Detainees Violently Assaulted and Tortured Global Leaders Must Speak Out Against the Islamic Republic’s Violence June 11, 2024 - Three weeks after ...

June 3, 2024

Open Letter: Jailed Labor Activists in Iran Demand Action from International Labor Organization

In a joint letter to the International Labor Organization (ILO), prominent imprisoned labor activists Reza Shahabi and Davoud Razavi have issued a stark ...

May 31, 2024

UN Experts Condemn Violence and Attempted Killings Against Persian Language Journalists

UN independent human rights experts have condemned the escalating violence, threats, and intimidation faced by Persian language journalists for their critical reporting ...

May 28, 2024

Prominent Iranian Activists Urge UN General Assembly to Cancel Tribute to Former President Raisi

Joint Letter Highlights Raisi’s Atrocious Human Rights Record Dozens of Iranian human activists, including lawyers, doctors, journalists, academics, and a Nobel Peace Laureate, have ...

May 28, 2024

UN Fact-Finding Mission: Raisi’s Death Should Not Overshadow Iran’s “Crimes Against Humanity”

Amid calls by Iranian human rights activists urging the UN General Assembly to cancel a planned tribute this week to ...

May 20, 2024

Death of Iranian President Poses Risk of Worsening Crackdown as Government Moves to Maintain Control

Under Ebrahim Raisi, Human Rights Crisis in Iran Greatly Worsened May 20, 2024 – The death of President Ebrahim Raisi should not be exploited ...

May 9, 2024

After Refusing to Pull Film from Cannes, Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof Sentenced to Prison in Iran

Sentence Comes on Heels of Death Sentence Against Rapper Toomaj Salehi Nationwide Assault on Artistic Freedom Reveals Iran’s Agenda to Crush Dissent May 9, 2024 ...

May 7, 2024

Tortured, Now Facing Execution after Sham Trial: Urgent Appeal for Kurdish Political Prisoner in Iran

“They Hung Me from the Ceiling with Handcuffs” Escalating Political Executions in Iran Demand Strong International Response May 7, 2024 – In a brief, heart-wrenching ...

April 30, 2024

Target on Her Back: Tortured Woman Cartoonist in Iran Must Be Released from Prison

Atena Farghadani Beaten to the Point of Losing Consciousness International Community Must Demand Her Freedom April 30, 2024 – Atena Farghadani, a 37-year-old cartoonist ...

April 26, 2024

UN Experts Demand Release of Rapper Toomaj Salehi Sentenced to Death in Iran

UN experts have called for the immediate release of rapper and songwriter Toomaj Salehi and urged Iranian authorities to overturn his unjust death ...

April 24, 2024

Rapper Toomaj Salehi’s Death Sentence Marks New Low in Iran’s Crackdown on Dissent

Rapper Toomaj Salehi's Death Sentence Marks New Low in Iran's Crackdown on Dissent April 24, 2024 – A death sentence issued in Iran against dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi underscores the glaring unlawfulness and injustice of the Islamic Republic’s ...

April 17, 2024

Iran Ramps Up Violence and Repression Against Women and Girls Amid Regional Tensions

April 17, 2024 – The Iranian government’s escalating violence and repression against women and girls who refuse to comply with the state’s compulsory ...

April 16, 2024

Tortured and in Deteriorating Health, Woman Activist in Iran Should be Immediately Released

Sakineh Parvaneh Denied Access to Counsel, Imprisoned after Sham Trial Lawyer Who Tried to Defend Her Arrested and Also Tortured April 16, 2024 – Grave concerns are mounting for a young woman imprisoned in Iran, who has been denied counsel ...

April 4, 2024

International Community Stands Firm: Mandates for UN Human Rights Bodies on Iran Are Renewed in the Face of Islamic Republic Atrocities

Human Rights Council Votes to Renew Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur Mandates 24 Countries Vote to Extend the Mandate April 4, 2024 – The decision by the UN’s Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to renew the mandates of the Independent ...

April 1, 2024

Father of Executed Protester in Iran Faces Imprisonment for Seeking Justice

Son Was Executed After Torture, Forced “Confessions” and Sham Trial April 1, 2024 – The ongoing state persecution of Mashallah Karami, whose son was unlawfully executed following protests that erupted across Iran in September 2022, epitomizes a wider campaign ...

March 19, 2024

Executions, Murder, Rape, Torture Used to Repress “Woman, Life, Freedom” Protests Detailed in 500+ Page UN Report

Mission Calls on States to Prosecute Responsible Officials Under Universal Jurisdiction Crimes Against Humanity: State Atrocities in Iran Revealed in First Report of UN ...

March 18, 2024

43 International Rights Organizations Urge UN Human Rights Council to Extend Mandates of Iran Monitoring Bodies

Crimes Against Humanity Unveiled in Fact-Finding Mission on Iran's Inaugural Report March 18, 2024 – A coalition of international human ...

March 8, 2024

Crimes Against Humanity Unveiled: UN Fact-Finding Mission Exposes Iran’s State Atrocities

Peaceful Protesters Subjected to Excessive Force, Torture, Rape, and Arbitrary Executions Call to Action: UN Human Rights Council Members Urged to Extend Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur Mandates March 8, 2024 – Grave human rights violations perpetrated by the government ...

March 7, 2024

Women’s Rights in Iran

Women in Iran are among the Middle East’s most educated, yet they continue to face severe rights violations in both law and practice. In CHRI’s Women’s Rights Fact Sheet, these abuses—in areas such as the lack of protections against violence, inequality in family and criminal ...

March 6, 2024

“No One Hears Their Voices” Suicides and Self-Immolations in Iran’s Orumiyeh Prison

UN Urged to Address Crisis at Orumiyeh Prison Cruel and Inhumane Conditions Violate Iranian and International Law March 6, 2024 – The Center for Human ...

February 22, 2024